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One of the reasons an expectant woman should avoid using a due date calculator is when her pregnancy is likely to be premature or overdue. In such cases, using a due date calculator will only serve to confuse and alarm her unnecessarily. However, if you have every reason to believe that your pregnancy is healthy; such a calculator will give you a rough estimate of when your baby is due.

1. Reasons Not To Use a Due Date Calculator – Smoking During Pregnancy

Women who smoke during pregnancy should definitely not use a {link.duedatecalculator.0} because they stand a high chance of delivering premature babies. Other than preterm birth, smoking during pregnancy can cause low birth weight, placenta abruption, and prematurely ruptured membranes. Using a calculator to estimate a due date will therefore be of little or no help in such cases.

2. Reasons Not To Use a Due Date Calculator – In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

IVF has successfully been used to treat infertility for more than 30 years now. However, babies conceived through this way stand a higher chance of being born prematurely when compared to babies conceived naturally. If your pregnancy is as a result of In Vitro Fertilization, don’t panic yet, by eating right, exercising, being under close supervision of your doctor and quitting smoking (if you are a smoker), you can reduce your chances of having a preterm baby. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with using our due date calculator as long as you understand that you stand a chance of delivering early.

3. Reasons Not To Use A Due Date Calculator – Obesity/excess weight

Obese women or women who are overweight might still use our due date calculator but not necessarily depend on the results they get. This is because such women tend to have late deliveries or longer pregnancies. Studies show that every 3 in 10 women tend to carry overdue pregnancies and this means that not all overweight women will deliver overdue babies. As long as such women are under close supervision of their doctors, there is absolutely nothing to worry about even if their babies are overdue.

4. Reasons Not To Use A Due Date Calculator – Irregular Periods

Irregular periods can make it difficult for a due date calculator to predict your due date especially because you can’t figure out your average cycle length. However, you can still have an ultrasound performed to determine how old your pregnancy is, that way; your doctor will be able to give you an idea on when to expect your baby.

5. Reasons Not To Use a Due Date Calculator – Personal/Family History of Premature Labor

If you have given birth prematurely before, then you don’t have to rely on your due date because you have a chance of delivering prematurely this time too. Studies have also shown that early labor runs in families. This means that if your family has a history of going into early labor, you also stand a chance of delivering a preterm baby. In such cases, you may still use our due date calculator to predict your due date but prepare for early delivery.